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B
Yellow saw dust
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C
Talcum powder
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D
Metanil powder
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Solution
The correct option is D Metanil powder Turmeric can be adulterated by metanil yellow. Metanil yellow is prepared using some basic raw materials like metanilic acid and diphenylamine. Metanil yellow is a principal non-permitted food colour used extensively in India. The effect of long-term consumption of metanil yellow on the developing and adult brain causes neurotoxicity.